Ben Adleman’s illustrious softball career spanned a period of ten years from 1945 to 1954. From 1947 to 1948, Ben’s teams were crowned the 20th Century League Champions. As well, in 1948 the Shore & Sons Sashman team, with Ben Adleman anchoring the team at 3rd base, won the Manitoba Senior A Championships. Over the years, he played with a number of teams but in 1952, Ben found a home with the Legion 141 team. That year Legion 141, after winning the Winnipeg and Manitoba Senior championships, represented the province at the Western Canadian Championships. Legion 141 won the Winnipeg and Manitoba Senior championships for the next two years. During his decade in softball, Ben’s name was often mentioned in the local papers for his outstanding defensive play at third base and his offensive ability with the “willow”.